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Thank Goodness: The Plug is Pulled on the Bill Gates/Jerry Seinfeld Commercials

I don’t know if you have seen the recent ads for Microsoft, but it involved Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld. I was in the computing field back when Bill Gates was just another name in the industry, but I’ve always had an opinion of him. Although horribly successful in his field (as is Apple co-founder Steve Jobs), I’ve always imagined that Bill had to be a total geek to do all he’s done. And, being a geek, he probably lacks in personality and social skills (but I am sure his billions make up for it.) It appears that someone decided … Continue reading →

Mobile Fragrance Communications

Instead of ring tones how about downloading the scent of a cherry pie? How about creating a playlist of comforting or relaxing scents such as an ocean breeze, spring flowers or a musky perfume? Cell phone users in Japan will be testing out a new service that allows them to download fragrances. The service is the brainchild of NTT Communications, a major telecommunications company. Twenty cell phone users will be trying out the new mobile fragrance communications service for a total of ten days by downloading files containing music or video clips and accompanied by specific scents. Scent playlists are … Continue reading →

Computing Week in Review: January 14th Through January 20th

Have you heard the news about the new ultra portable laptop? And don’t choose the wrong high definition format for your movies or you can find yourself lost and alone. All of that information is here in the review for last week’s computing articles. January 14th Computing Week in Review: January 7th Through January 13th This week we have focused on televisions and high definition electronics, along with a bit of news from Apple, including a possible new iPhone. Did you miss any of these articles? Check them out right here. Protect Your Kids! Cell Phones and Predators Cell phones … Continue reading →

Apple TV Gets a Bold New Update

Affectionately called the Apple paperweight by even the most loyal of Apple fans, the Apple TV was a device that started off with great promise but then just sat there doing nothing. Critics complained that Apple TV wasn’t really necessary even for die-hard fans. Steve Jobs hopes to change all that with the reveal of a major feature update to the Apple TV. During Steve Job’s keynote address at MacWorld (in which the very interesting MacBook Air stole the stage), he revealed an improvement that will make the device much more useful. The old Apple TV was basically a TV-based … Continue reading →